ABU DHABI, The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court has expanded the Remote
Trial System to include all its departments by using video conference
technology.

The move is part of Abu Dhabi Judicial Department’s strategy for
business continuity and remote work, in line with precautionary measures to
reduce the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19.

Counsellor Yousuf Saeed Al Ebri, Under-Secretary of the Abu
Dhabi Judicial Department, ADJD, affirmed that the expansion of the application
of remote litigation regulations reflects the level of achievements in developing
the judicial system, in accordance with the directives of H.H. Sheikh Mansour
bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs
and Chairman of the ADJD, to keep pace with developments to enhance the
efficiency of litigation and ensure the effectiveness of the criminal justice
system.

Counsellor Al Ebri said that the activation of the remote trials
system through visual communication technology in the ADJD in cooperation with
the police authorities, enhances the quality of judicial services with speedy
adjudication of cases, ensuring the quality of judicial decisions.

For his part, Judge Al-Awadhi Al-Mehri, President of the Abu
Dhabi Criminal Court, explained that remote litigation in the criminal courts
allows the trial of the defendant while he is in the penal and correctional
facilities, via video conference, and then the decision or judgment is issued.

He added that the application of this system is based on Federal
Law No. 05 of 2017 regarding the use of video conference technology in criminal
proceedings, which allowed the competent authorities to use that technology in
proceedings with the accused, victim, witness, lawyer, expert, translator, the
civil right claimant or the official.

DUBAI, Dubai Economy has imposed fines on 14 merchants for
inflating the prices of face masks to exploit the rise in demand for hygiene
essentials following the nationwide alert against the new coronavirus,
Covid-19.

The merchants fined for tampering with prices included nine
pharmacies in Nad Al Hamar, Al Mizhar, Nad Hessa, Sheikh Zayed Road, Hor Al
Anz, A Twar, Al Qusais, Umm Suqaim and Al Warqa, and five others included two
supermarkets and suppliers, said a statement issued by Dubai Economy on Sunday.

The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection, CCCP, sector
in Dubai Economy issued fines to the 14 merchants following consumer complaints
and due investigations, including tracking the supply chain to verify the
price. A repeat offense would attract double the fines and may lead to closing
down the outlet.

Dubai Economy reminded businesses to refrain from taking undue
advantage of the present situation and also called on pharmacies and medical
equipment suppliers to demonstrate their social responsibility by reducing the
prices of essentials, such as face masks, sanitisers, and disinfectants.

Consumers can raise their complaints and queries relating to
price increases of their basic needs, including hygiene essentials, on the
price.ded.ae portal or by calling 600 54 55 55.

emirate, today launched a new digital platform that allows
clinical staff from across the UAE to volunteer their support or apply to work
in the emirate’s healthcare sector.

Volunteers can register online through the portal, called the
Abu Dhabi Health Workforce Management System, and highlight their key skills to
provide support to the sector’s facilities in the emirate.

Healthcare facilities in the emirate will be able to log onto
the portal, review the profiles of registered staff, and communicate with them
directly. Using the platform, the facilities will be able to assign the correct
roles to volunteers, based on their skills and preferred conditions for
employment. The DoH called on all healthcare providers and staff who are able
to offer their support to register for free using the portal, as well as to
volunteer or work, full time or part time.

The DoH has identified a number of categories through which
volunteers can register their support through the online portal. These
categories include full- or part-time workers in a clinic or hospital in the
region who are willing to work additional hours, those who hold an eligibility
letter or have previously passed DoH’s healthcare exam, clinical experts who
have completed the procedures of dataflow, or have obtained a medical licence
from the Dubai Health Authority or the Ministry of Health and Prevention,
retired healthcare workers who wish to return to medicine, volunteers who are
licenced to work in the healthcare sector, and volunteers who wish to obtain a
licence to practice medicine in Abu Dhabi.

“In line with the vision of DoH to continue working towards
ensuring the delivery of comprehensive, continuous and timely healthcare
services to locals and residents in Abu Dhabi, we have established the volunteer
platform that provides an opportunity for healthcare staff who are willing to
supplement these efforts by volunteering their time and expertise,” said
Dr. Jamal Al Kaabi, Acting Under-Secretary of DoH.

“We look forward to providing the public with all the
necessary support, as part of our precautionary plans to ensure that the local
sector remains fully committed to respond to the spread of COVID-19,” he
added.

DoH calls on those who wish to register to use the link:
www.adhwf.doh.gov.ae.